PHOENIX – In early March, Democratic legislative candidate Larry Herrera filed 255 signatures to qualify for public campaign funding. Among them was a form signed on Feb. 3, 2018, by Bernadine Barbara Misiak. Except Misiak died in November 2016. And she was one of at...

Pregnant and Addicted Opioid deaths in Arizona nearly doubled over the past ten years. The number of babies born exposed to opioids grew more than twice as fast. By Claire Cleveland At the urging of Gov. Doug Ducey, Arizona lawmakers approved sweeping new regulations...

Updated Jan. 19, 2018: On Thursday, January 18, 2018, the Arizona House of Representatives held a second training on ethics and sexual harassment policies. Like the first session held 9 days earlier, the House did not broadcast the joint caucus, but did record it....

Building Relationships A small group of builders bankroll bond campaigns and dominate K-12 construction contracts By Evan Wyloge and Carrie Jung Editor’s note: This article is a collaboration between Arizona Center for Investigative Reporting and KJZZ. It is...

Arizona wrongly distributed $62 million in federal aid for poor students over 4 years By Jim Small and Evan Wyloge | Oct. 26, 2017 The Arizona Department of Education was alerted in March 2015 that it was improperly distributing federal funds intended to help...

As Coal Plant Shutdown Looms, Arizona’s Navajos And Hopis Look For Economic Solutions For decades, fossil fuel was the only game in town. Now, even that is threatening to disappear. By Evan Wyloge | Photos by Nick Oza Editor’s note: This article is a...

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